Nightmare at the Gala!

"You don't mean...Pr-...Pr-" Big Mac stutters. "Princess Fluttershy." says Celestia. Fluttershy stares at the ground with her mouth wide open. "Me... A princess?"  "You solved the mystery of the Gala, and you saved my life. I trust you the most at being my partner of royalty." Fluttershy held a bland look, but then looked at her head. "Aren't princesses supposed to be alicorns?" "Oh yeah! Silly me, I almost forgot." says Celestia. Fluttershy feels a slight pressure on her head as a horn sprouts on her head. Big Mac immediately bows down. "What do you think?" asks Celestia. Fluttershy ignores the question as she sees ghosts behind the two ponies, but not just any ghosts, they're her friends. Rarity, with stitches going down the middle of her head, looks awfully jealous, but bows down. Applejack, wearing an eye patch and stitches going along her neck, gives an 'I'm proud of you' look and bows down. Twilight, wearing a prosthetic hoof, gives Fluttershy a guilty look, realizing that what she did at the Gala was too far, but bows down anyway. Rainbow Dash flies around everypony like her usual self. As she reaches the ground, she gives Fluttershy an 'I'm okay' hand gesture and she turns her head, revealing staples on her neck, then proceeds to bow down. Finally, Pinkie Pie, standing stiff as a statue, just like she did at the Gala. She has no wounds, no injuries, no flaws, perfectly normal, which confused Fluttershy.

Pinkie Pie then collaspes on the floor and slowly floats in the air, disappearing from Fluttershy's sight. She glances at Big Mac, then back at the four, who didn't seem to realize that Pinkie Pie disappeared . They all run towards Fluttershy and give her a big group hug. She's never been so happy to see her friends again, but that miracle has been cut short. All of the sudden, one by one they start floating. The four wave goodbye to Fluttershy, in hopes that they will see her again soon. Once they disappear, she lowers her head, but looks sad. "I wish my friends were here to see this, but now they only exist in my eyes." Celestia slowly figures out what Fluttershy just witnessed. "The same thing happened to me this morning. When I woke up, I saw my sister standing right on that balcony and I thought this was all one big dream, the Gala, but this is the cruel reality." The sunset gets deeper as the crowd gets louder. "I think it's time." says Celestia. "Wait until they see you Fluttershy!" Celestia steps through the curtain as the crowd goes wild. "You saw your friends again huh?" Big Mac asks. "Yeah, it felt great seeing them again." "I wish I can see my sisters again, I miss them so much." Fluttershy glances at Big Mac, then hugs him. "We'll make it through Big Mac, I promise." Big Mac's frown turns into a smile and hugs back when he hears Celestia's voice behind him. "It is my greatest honor to present to you-" Big Mac lets go of Fluttershy. "This is your moment, have fun out there!" "Thank you Big Mac." Fluttershy says as she walks in front of the curtain.

'Big and exhilarating.' Fluttershy thought. 'Something the crowd will never forget.' "The new Princess of Equestria, Fluttershy!" The crowd is going insane, stomping their hooves so loud it can ring all throughout Canterlot. Fluttershy, who started out so timid, shows a confident look. "Let's show these ponies what you're made of." A pink aura glows from her horn. "I have a feeling this is gonna be good." She flies through the curtain and immediately goes into a vertical loop when she uses her horn and blasts a sparkling pink butterfly and flies through it, filling the air with pink sparkles. Celestia is shocked at Fluttershy's use of her horn, considering she just became an alicorn. "Fillies and Gentlehooves, on this beautiful evening, it is my honor to recognize Fluttershy, who showed the most potential last night at the Gala/ She also solved the mystery along with Big mac of Sweet Apple Acres and saved my life early this morning. I knew Fluttershy was a good choice to replace my sister as the new Princess of Equestria." Big Mac walks outside and immediately notices the crowd. "Wow! This really is a huge crowd!" "I think we should get this celebration started! Fluttershy?" Celestia tilts her head towards the horizon. "You... want me to do that?" "I believe in you, Fluttershy." says Celestia. Fluttershy flies over the crowd and takes a deep breath. The pink aura from her horn slowly raises the moon, setting off multiple fireworks, one spelling out her name. As she looks up, she sees a tiny white rabbit in the night sky.  "Angel!" she squeals. "Mommy misses you so much..." Angel waves back as he disappears into the sky.